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 94 STAT. 2058

PUBLIC LAW 96-463—OCT. 15, 1980 USED OIL AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE

42 USC 6921. Report to Congress.

"SEC. 8. Not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) make a determination as to the applicability to used oil of the criteria and regulations promulgated under subsections (a) and (b) of section 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act relating to characteristics of hazardous wastes, and (2) report to the Congress the determination together with a detailed statement of the data and other information upon which the determination is based. In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ensure that the recovery and reuse of used oil are not discouraged. STUDY

42 USC 6932 note.

SEC. 9. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy, the Federal _ Trade Commission, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct a studyCD assessing the environmental problems associated with the improper disposal or reuse of used oil; (2) addressing the collection cycle of used oil prior to recycling; (3) analyzing supply and demand in the used oil industry, including (A) estimate of the future supply and quality of used oil feedstocks for purpose of re-refining and (B) estimates of the future supply of virgin crude oil available for refining for purposes of producing lubricating oil; (4) comparing the energy savings associated with re-refining used oil and the energy savings associated with other uses of used oil; and (5) recommending Federal, State, and local policies to encourage methods for environmentally sound and economically feasible recycling of used oil.

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